Hat-pin.



E.-G. GBNEUX. HAT PIN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1909.

982,132. Patented Jan.17, 1911.

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EMILE CEASAR GENEUX, OF JEANERETTE, LOUISIANA.

HAT-PIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1'7, 1911.

Application filed November, 1909. Serial No. 530,120.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMILE C. GENEUX, a citizen of the United States,residing at Jeanerette, in the parish of Iberia and State of Louisiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pins, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hat or scarf pins.

One object is to provide a device of this character which may be readilyapplied to the pointed end of a hat or scarf pin, and be retainedthereon in an eflicient manner.

Another object is to provide such a device which is simple and cheap ofmanufacture.

These and other objects may be attained by the construction shown in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hat pin broken near its head with mydevice applied.- Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of a hat pin with amodification of my device applied, partly broken. Fig. 1 is a section onthe line. 4-}1 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 1.Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 in Fig. 1.

As represented in the drawing, 1 is a clamp embodying a hollow tubularbody of metal or other suitable material having each of its ends 2 and 3ta ered, and longitudinally cut as at 4 an 5 to provide the resilientgripping jaws 6 and 7 for engagement with the end of the pin A. Withineach of the tapered ends 2 and 3 is formed an annular groove 8 formingon either side thereof the biting ribs 9 and 10.

As seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the tubular body 1 has secured thereon in anysuitable manner the rings or ribs 11 and 11, and at points over theinner ends of the cuts 1 and 5 to brace the jaws 6 and 7. The rings-11also serve to prevent the cuts 4 and 5 extending farther inward shouldany excess of pressure be exerted rom within, by the insertion of a pintoo'large for the device.

A sleeve 12 carrying on its outer end'13,

any suitable ornament, as a stone 14, is

slipped on the tapered end 2 of the body '1 until its inner end abutsagainst the ring 11 and is secured to the body 1 in any suitbody 1 bysoldering or may be made integral therewith.

The sleeve 12 may be held to its place-by shrinking it to the. body 1 orby soldering or riveting. The sleeve 12 also serves as a guard or.protector for the point of the pin.

In the use of the device the pin is forced through the article withwhich it is to be used. The clamp is slipped on the pointed end thereofwhen the ribs 9 and 10 on the resilient jaws (Sand 7 will bite into thepin and effectively prevent the accidental ,removal thereof.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a simple and neat device andone which will efiectively hold a hat or scarf pin tothe article.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new, is v A pinguard comprising a tubular member having tapered ends provided with1ongitudinal notches extending from the terminals of said member in aninward direction forming opposed slightly divergent resilient grippingjaws, said jaws having internal annular grooves forming biting ribs, andan external protecting sleeve adapted to be positioned up0n.one end ofand to frictionally engage the tubular member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signatr're in presenceof two witnesses.

EMILE GEASAR GENEUX.

' Witnessesr I E. P. Monnm, ALBERT MORERI.

